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Composite image of a star-forming region
Space

Astronomers solve Sulfur mystery with Ammonium Hydrosulfide salt

Amit Malewar

The mystery of the missing sulfur gas.

Representation of human dna chain
Biology

Studying millions of DNA molecules simultaneously

Pranjal Malewar

New SPARXS technique reveals DNA behaviour at unprecedented speed.

Molecular cloud ices
Space

Darkest ever view of a dense interstellar cloud

Amit Malewar

The observations have revealed the composition of a virtual treasure chest of ices from the early universe.

three different DNA structures
Science

Scientists have discovered a new structure of telomeric DNA

Pranjal Malewar

Can we live longer?

Image showing a woman chewing gum
Science

Chewing may have played a vital role in the evolution of our face

Amit Malewar

We do it every day but barely give it a thought.

Image showing twins
Health

Growth differences during twin pregnancy have an effect later in life

Pranjal Malewar

Unfavorable conditions in the womb can lead to lifelong adverse health effects.

radio lobes of Alcyoneus
Space

Largest radio galaxy discovered 3 billion light-years away

Amit Malewar

The finding disproves some long-kept hypotheses about the growth of radio galaxies.

Composed image of the star HD100546
Space

Methanol discovered in a warm part of a planet-forming disk

Amit Malewar

The methanol is inherited.

A mirror with stand
Science

Where exactly does the reflection happen in the mirror?

Amit Malewar

It depends.

25,000 supermassive black holes
Space

A map of the sky showing over 25,000 supermassive black holes

Amit Malewar

Most detailed celestial map in the field of so-called low radio frequencies.

The milky way galaxy and our galactic centre by Dave Young (dcysurfer)
Space

Star formation may be halted by cold ionized hydrogen

Pranjal Malewar

For the first ever time, scientists have detected ionized hydrogen at the lowest frequency ever towards the center of our galaxy. The discovery emerged from...

A new method to make single photon
Science

A new method to make single photon

Amit Malewar

Light is a rich wellspring of data. It can shift in color, force, polarization and short or long flashes. Light, as a rule, comprises...

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